Dyslipidemia in menopause: mechanisms and management.

Unlabelled: Data concerning cardiovascular disease in women is rapidly expanding. It is now known that women are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease each year than men and that the incidence of cardiovascular disease in women increases dramatically in the postmenopausal years. Physicians who care for menopausal women should be able to counsel, diagnose, and treat or refer women who have modifiable risk factors for coronary artery disease.

Consultation and management of patients with lipid disorders: importance of life-style changes and intensive follow-up.

The purpose was to compare long-term involvement (LTI) vs short-term involvement (STI) of patients in a Lipid Education Service (LES) and to assess the effects of life-style changes. Patients were referred for LTI and STI by their physicians. Three-hundred eighty-one consecutive patients, 287 LTI and 94 STI, were analyzed.

An outpatient model of integrated diabetes treatment and education: functional, metabolic, and knowledge outcomes.

A cohort of 137 insulin-treated adults with diabetes was evaluated at enrollment in a diabetes education and care program; 69 completed follow-up evaluations (mean = 11.2 months) to ascertain clinical outcomes. Factors that predicted change in metabolic, functional, and knowledge status were identified.